title: Pinazepam: a precursor of N-desmethyldiazepam.
abstract: The plasma profile of a single oral dose of pinazepam 10 mg was studied in 6 healthy male volunteers, aged 26 to 31 years. The concentrations of the parent compound and of its metabolite in plasma were measured by gas-chromatography. The peak plasma levels of pinazepam was 36.8 +/- 5.1 ng/ml and of N-desmethyldiazepam 150 +/- 13.3 ng/ml. The plasma concentration of the metabolite become higher than that of the parent compound shortly after administration, suggesting that pinazepam acts as a prodrug.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000097:blood*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D003708:Nordazepam / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D001569:Benzodiazepines; C010763:pinazepam; D003708:Nordazepam; D003975:Diazepam